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Please post your views and comments on the NewsWire article WEDDING GOSSIP Girl In A White Dress 14 here.
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You forgot the fourth option, hire a JUKEBOX! We did this and it was great. The guests got to choose the music and there was a reset button if anyone (ok me) objected to a string of songs. It looked fantastic and for our small venue was absolutely perfect.

You do end up with gaps between songs as the track changes, which doesn't happen with a DJ, but it was a real talking point.

We considered a band but all the demos I listened to were awful. Our venue recommended a DJ they used and mentioned he also hired out a Wurlitizer Jukebox as an alternative. As soon as I heard that I knew it was what we wanted. I'd definitely recommend it as an option.
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Seona, 04 Jun 2008 at 4:19PM said:
You forgot the fourth option, hire a JUKEBOX! We did this and it was great. The guests got to choose the music and there was a reset button if anyone (ok me) objected to a string of songs. It looked fantastic and for our small venue was absolutely perfect.

You do end up with gaps between songs as the track changes, which doesn't happen with a DJ, but it was a real talking point.

We considered a band but all the demos I listened to were awful. Our venue recommended a DJ they used and mentioned he also hired out a Wurlitizer Jukebox as an alternative. As soon as I heard that I knew it was what we wanted. I'd definitely recommend it as an option.
Ooooh! Just what I had lined up for next Tuesday's article - Jukeboxes and.... but that would be telling! Can I ask where you hired your Jukebox from?
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love the jukebox idea Smiles

another way to get a cheap band is to go to local uni's etc and see where the uni bands are playing go have a listen you might just find one you like at a cheap rate Smiles
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Edited by Seona, 04 Jun 2008 at 04:54PM:

We got ours from a local Harrogate company called NYMD, here's the website: http://www.jukebox-hire.co.uk/

And our lovely jukebox:
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Seona, 04 Jun 2008 at 4:53PM said:

Edited by Seona, 04 Jun 2008 at 04:54PM:

We got ours from a local Harrogate company called NYMD, here's the website: http://www.jukebox-hire.co.uk/

And our lovely jukebox:

Thanks Seona!
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You certainly can, I've emailed you.

And to bring us back on topic, how has everyone found looking for bands/djs? What are you all having?
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We are using a DJ that is recommended by our venue. They use him a lot and they even book him and talk to him for us - made life easier Big Grin

Would have loved a band, but just wasn't in our budget Sad
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We are having a band called Scooby Snax - they are great we have seen them a few times. They will do some disco in between sets and take us to the end of the night.
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Edited by Rachiebubbs, 04 Jun 2008 at 11:53PM:

Hi

We are having a live band and the disco. Luckily, my partner is in the band, so I only have to marry him on the day to pay for that :-)

The PA supplier is also doing our disco for us and has said that we can choose the whole play list. I've asked daytime guests to select a track per family (with them being named and shamed).

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